Looking at the sergeant's reaction, both Melvin and the officer were left puzzled. The officer, who was closer, could not help but look at the terminal, to see what was going on.
And the moment that he looked at the screen, he was left totally dumbfounded. At the same time, he cursed his luck, and thought, when he went back, he would have to divorce his wife.
Not only did she cheat on him with a youngster, but she had also brought him this terrible luck. How good he end up offending such a person, if not because she had angered him like this?
Melvin also looked over curiously, not understanding why the two had reacted like this.
The handheld terminal device was about the size of a thick paperback, its casing matte black and reinforced at the edges with rubber bumpers.
A small touchscreen dominated the front, flanked by a row of physical buttons for quick access to menus. A built-in scanner protruded slightly at the top, its lens recessed to avoid scratches.
